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Business & Economy

Govt slashes petrol price by Rs40, high-speed diesel by Rs15 per litre

New prices to take effect from October 16, 2023

Published 15 Oct, 2023 11:55pm

Europe

Greek conservative ruling party wins local elections

ATHENS: Greece's ruling conservative party New Democracy (ND) won local elections on Sunday, but was defeated in the...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 11:52pm

Pakistan

President Alvi urges UN, OIC to meet urgently for cessation of Israel’s brutalities against Palestinians

President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday strongly condemning the brutalities and massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, urged the...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 11:11pm

World

Iranian FM says US will suffer 'significant damages' if Gaza war expands: Jazeera

Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said the United States will suffer "significant damages" if the ...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 11:05pm

Middle East

Gaza death toll reaches 2,329: ministry

GAZA STRIP: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since Hamas’s attack on southern Israeli civilians eight days ago have...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:51pm

Unique economic contexts of partnering countries: Pakistan for customizing IMF programmes

Minister for Finance shares insights and perspectives for ensuring effective collaboration between governments and international financial institutions

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:50pm

Pakistan

FM Jilani says Israel committing ‘genocide’ against Palestinians

Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Sunday said Pakistan has condemned the siege of Gaza as...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:49pm

Middle East

Gaza braces for Israeli ground assault, fears of conflict spreading grow

Iran warns of far-reaching consequences if Israel's bombardment is not stopped

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:46pm

Middle East

Blinken to extend Middle East tour, return to Israel on Monday

CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Israel on Monday, a senior State Department official...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:45pm

South Asia

Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two

HEART: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan Sunday, with damaged prisons emptied and...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:44pm

Two thermal plants hint at converting to Thar coal

ISLAMABAD: The country’s two thermal power plants of 700-MW generation capacity have indicated interest in...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:43pm

IMF countries to boost funding by year-end

MARRAKECH: International Monetary Fund countries agreed on Saturday to a “meaningful increase” in the fund’s lending...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:42pm

Global tax policy reforms: Shamshad attends roundtable for G-24

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Shamshad Akhtar has expressed a firm...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:41pm

Pakistan

PML-N’s ‘power show’ in Lahore today

LAHORE: Former information minister and PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that those who had...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:34pm

World

Israel says one killed in fire from Lebanon as Hezbollah claims strikes

BEIRUT: Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel exchanged deadly cross-border fire Sunday, with the Iran-backed group ...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:16pm

Pakistan

PML-N given permission to hold rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on Nawaz’s return

Party supremo is set to return on October 21

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:51pm

Cricket

Afghanistan defeat champions England in seismic World Cup shock

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:31pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan embezzled nation’s funds, claims Hamza Shehbaz

Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz on Sunday criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 09:17pm

Cricket

Man Utd fan Bumrah stunned by ‘temple celebration’ going viral

AHMEDABAD: India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said he was surprised to see his World Cup “temple point” gesture go...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 07:33pm

Stocks

Wall St Week Ahead-Investors zero in on health of consumer with retail sales, earnings

NEW YORK: Investors in the coming week will get a look at the state of U.S. consumers – whose spending drives around...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 07:02pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses drop as Mideast conflict rages

Most stock markets in the Gulf fell on Sunday amid worries that the escalating war between Palestinian group Hamas...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 06:44pm

Thakot-Raikot upgrading: China, Pakistan all set to ink MoU

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China are all set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the upgradation and new...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 06:04pm

Middle East

China says Israel acting ‘beyond scope of self-defence’

BEIJING: Israel’s actions in Gaza have gone “beyond the scope of self-defence” and the Israeli government must...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 06:00pm

Commodities

Axle load ‘restriction’: Wheat supply from Karachi ports stopped

KARACHI: The delivery of imported wheat from Karachi Port Trust and Port Qasim has been stopped on Saturday to other...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 05:40pm

Sports

Hurkacz beats Rublev to win Shanghai Masters in thriller

SHANGHAI: Hubert Hurkacz saved a match point before defeating fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8) to win a...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 05:37pm

Europe

Putin sees gains on Ukraine frontlines, including Avdiivka

MOSCOW: Russian forces have made gains in their Ukraine offensive, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday, including...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 05:36pm

Middle East

Israel says 126 hostages ‘confirmed’ in Hamas hands

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Sunday it had confirmed 126 people held as hostages by Hamas since the...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 05:32pm

Europe

Britain has urged Israel to show restraint, says Cleverly

LONDON: Britain remains supportive of Israel’s right to defend itself but has urged it to show restraint in any...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:11pm

Sports

Winless Australia struggling to read World Cup wickets, says Cummins

LUCKNOW: Australia are struggling to read the wickets at the World Cup in India and are adapting to the conditions...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:07pm

USA

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march outside White House

WASHINGTON: Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the US capital on Saturday, marching past the White...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 12:50pm

Sports

Tszyu dominates Mendoza to defend WBO super welterweight title

GOLD COAST: Undefeated Australian Tim Tszyu scored a unanimous points decision over tenacious American Brian Mendoza...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 11:38am

Europe

Putin sees Belt and Road Initiative as China's desire to cooperate

BEIJING: Russia President Vladimir Putin said that he sees China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a desire to...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 11:08am

Middle East

Blinken to meet Saudi Crown Price on Sunday in Riyadh, US official says

RIYADH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 11:07am

Sports

Lee must stay humble, says coach Klinsmann of PSG playmaker

South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann has called on Lee Kang-in to keep his feet on the ground as the Paris...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 11:07am

Europe

More than two dozen drones destroyed over Kursk, other Russian regions

Anti-aircraft units destroyed 27 Ukraine-launched drones over Russia, most of them over the Kursk region, Russia’s...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:51am

Asia

China’s special envoy will visit Middle East next week

BEIJING: China’s Special Envoy on the Middle East will visit the region next week over the crisis in Israel and...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:43am

Business & Finance

China to complete transition of 80% of steel output capacity to ultra-low carbon by 2025

SHANGHAI: China plans to complete the transition of 80% of current steel production capacity to ultra-low carbon...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:34am

USA

Ripple effect seen on markets globally from Middle East conflict

WASHINGTON: Economists and market strategists are anticipating further ripple effects globally from the Middle East...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:32am

Sports

Bellingham can make difference for England, says Trippier

Jude Bellingham could provide England the spark they need, defender Kieran Trippier said ahead of a Euro 2024...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:27am

Sports

IOC members call on President Bach to stay on past end of term in 2025

MUMBAI: Several International Olympic Committee members called on Sunday for president Thomas Bach to stay on after...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:21am

World

Airline CEO-turned-politician Luxon to lead New Zealand to the right

WELLINGTON: Just three years after entering politics, former businessman Christopher Luxon is set to lead New...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:09am

Europe

EU delays approval of Novavax’s revised COVID vaccine

European Union (EU) regulators have delayed a decision to give approval for Novavax’s variant-tailored COVID-19...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:03am

Pakistan

Senior army officers inducted into NAB

All these serving army officers will remain in NAB till further orders said the notification

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:46am

Pakistan

Indian flight makes emergency landing at Karachi

The flight originally traveling from Dubai to Amritsar declared a medical emergency at 11:47 p.m. at Karachi airport

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:44am

Pakistan

Finance Minister underscores commitment to address climate challenges

The session was also joined by representatives from Tajikistan and Malawi, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:43am

Pakistan

PM to attend BRF in China

The premier will attend the opening ceremony of the BRF and address the high-level forum entitled Connectivity in an Open Global Economy

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:41am

Pakistan

PM, CM and Governor condemn incident: Six labourers from Punjab shot dead, two injured in Turbat

Laborers were working for the local constructor and were non-locals, belonging to different areas of Punjab

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:41am

Investment programme: ADB despatches mission on power distribution, clean energy project

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has despatched a Mission to Islamabad for deliberations on power...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:37am

I&I-IR detects illegal adjustments of Rs70bn input tax

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue (I&I-IR)’s national...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:37am

SBP tells Senate panel: DPC set up to protect small bank depositors

ISLAMABAD: The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has been set up through promulgation of the Deposit Protection...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:36am

‘NAO amendments case’ verdict: Another review plea filed in SC

ISLAMABAD: Another petition has been filed against the Supreme Court judgment in the amendments made to the National...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:35am

Taskforce on FBR reforms yet to become fully functional

ISLAMABAD: The task force on tax and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms, constituted by the finance minister has...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:35am

Grid stations, supply lines: EAD inks euro 180m loan pact with AFD

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) has signed an agreement with French Agence Française de Développement...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:33am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 14, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (October 15, 2023)...